2005/2006 - Registrar - McMaster University

Admission Requirements, . .A student who plans to enter the Undergraduate Nursing Pro~. gram may qualify under one of the categories describ.ed below. .I.' BASIC (A) STREAM, Applicants Directly from Ontario Secondary· SchoolsNote: Normafly to be considered in this category, applicants tothe,program must:'1. apply'w.ithin two years of,completiori of the, Grade 12 U or M, , course requirements and " " .'2. not have attended any post secondary educational programduring .the two-year period. , ' ,, . The selection method for Qntado "secondary school applicantsis by academic qualifications., Early conditional offers of admissionare made in .late March or early April based on the following:a) six appropriate midterm/interim. Grade 12 U or M course- grades, or ' , ' "., 'b) at least three final Grade. 12U or M course.gradesplusl enrol-:-ment in the appropriate three additional Grade 12 U or M courses., Offers- based on interim grades will be conditional up'on main-'taining satisfactory performance on final grades. ., REQUIREMENTSThe fo'llowing are the minimum Grade, 12 Uari.d M requirementsurider, theOSS curriculum:'1. English U; , '. " ' ,. 2., One of Geometry and Discrete Mathematics U,Advanced Func,.Hons and Introductory Calculus U, or Mathematics of DataManagement" U; "3. Two of Biology U; Chemistry U or P'hysics U;,4. Two additional Grade 12 U. or M courses to total six.Applicants with Qualifjcations Equivalentto Ontario Secondary School .'Applicants from other provinces and countries must achievethe equivalent to the qualifications listed above in their sec-ondaryschool graduation year., '!'Applicants with Other Qualifications ,Fpr applicants not applying directly from Secondary School orwithout the necessary Grade 12 U or M.or OAC course equivalents;selection is based on academic qualifications and a ratingobtained on a questionnaire. The.r,esponse, to the questionnaireis assessed by teams norm~lIy representing the' faculty, 'the stu-:-dents or alumni, and the community. , .' , 'Applicants may be invited to a personal interview at McMaster.,Applicants are responsible for their Qwntravelexpenses. Fail­'ure to attend the interview will result in cancellation of the application.The scores awarded. by the asseSsors 'are final. 'Applicants will be informed of the admission decision by mid­June. Where courses are in progress at the time of admission,the offer of admission will be conditional upon the applicant achievinga final Cumulative Average of B- in the required course work;" Applicants normally should: ,1. achieve a Cumulative Average of at least 8- in all universitydegree cred,it courses ,taken. A minimum of 12 units orequivalentare required. " (These courses may be taken as a full-timeor part-time student: ,University correspondence degree,courses. are acceptable.) , " " ' ,2., submit Form 1050 to OUAC along with the required fees byFebruary 15;,' " ' .', ,3.submit.a completed' original and three copies of the responseto the questionnaire provided in the application package toMcMaster by Febru~ry 15.' , , ,Applicants From Other Degree Nursing ProgramsApplicants who are enrolled in a Nursing degree program at auniversity or in a college/university' consortium. may apply to trans:-;fer tothe McMaster site to earn a McMaster B.Sc.N. degree. Applicantswill not be considered, for studies above Level II.' AvailabilityOf ' space and placement in the program will be determihed by thelevel Coordinator in consultation with course planners and all potentialapplicants should contact the ,Coordinator of Studies to determineif there is space for transfer applicantsApplicants must:. , . ,, 1. be currently enrolled in or have compl'etedLevel I of a B.Sc.N.Program with an overall Cumulative Average of at least'B- (70%)and ,at least a B7 ave~age in nursing and science courses. 'FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, " 69,2. achieve a satisfactory score on a questionnaire comprised of, two questions'foun'd onthe supplementary application athttp://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/nursing/admissions~ote: Applicants do not complete the supplementary applicationfu~. ' .Enrolment in this program is limited. Possession of the minimumadmission requirements does not guarantee an offer of,admission. ' ''Applications for transfer into the B.Sc.N. Program to commence"studies in September imust be received by the Ontario Ul)iversitiesApplication Centre (OUAC) in Guelph no later than June 30.Applicants must submit ,the following to the Admissions Coordinatorby June 30 (See address above.):. ", 1. four (4) copies of the response'to the questionnaire found on..the supplementary application at http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/nur.sing/admissions. ,~. an official letter from the Dean/Director of the program in whichthe applicant is currently enrolled stating that the 'applicant is., in good standing in that program. " ,3. course descriptions and outlines for all nursing. and sciencecourses for assessment of adv:anced credit.II. POST DIPLOMA (B) STREAMSelection is based on academic qualifications and the ratingobtained on a questionnaire. The response to the questiohnaireis assessed by teams, normally representing the faculty, the studentsor alumni; and the community. . '. Applicants will be informed of the admission decisiol') by mid­June.' Applicants enrolled in diploma nursing programs at the,time of' application normally must be eligible to write College ofNurses of Ontario registration examinations no later than Augustofthe year of application to the B.Sc.N. Program.Applicants normally must:'',1. possess a current College of Nurses of Ontario annual' regis­- tratioR payment card orbe eligible for reciprocity, or be eligibleto write and subsequently pass 'the. Registration examinations. '2. have an Ontario diploma in nursing, or the equivalent with- aminimum overall average of 2.7 (B-);' ' _3. submit Form 1050 to OUAC along with the required fees nolater than February 15; " ' ".. ' , , _4. submit' a Gompletedoriginal and three copies of the response tothe questionnaire provided in the, application package, a photo-:: copy of the current College of Nurses of Oritario annual registra-.tion payment card and transcripts to McMaster by February 15.Note: University degree credit courses completed prior to ad- ,miSSion will be assessed for advanced credit by the Office of theCoordinator of Studies following admission to the program.Applicants From Other Degree Nursing ProgramsApplicants enrolled in a Nursing degree program at ,another universitywho wish to apply to transfer to the McMaster (8) Streamshould contact the Admissions Coordinator (See address above.)for information., III." COLLABORATIVE: B.Se.N. PROGRAM (D) STREAM{MOHAWKAND CONESTOGA SITES} ,." "Admission requirements for students applying to the Mohawkand Conestoga sites of the McMaster B.Sc.N. program are equivalentto those for students applying to the B.Sc.N. Basic (A) Stream.Applicants Directly from Ontario Secondary SchoolsNormally to be considered in this category, applicants to the program-must:' '1. apply within two years of completion of the, Grade 12 U or M or 'OAC course requirements and'2. not have attended any post ,secondary educational programduring the two-year period.REQUIREMENTSThe following are the minimum Grade 12'U and M requireme'ntsunder the OSS curriculum: !1. English U; , ' , .2. One of Geometry and Discrete Mathematics U,Advanced Functionsand Introductory Calculus U or Mathematics of DataManagement U;3. Two of BiologyU, Chemistry U or Physics U;,4. Two additional Grade 12 U or M courses to total six.Note: Application fo the program must be made within two yearsof completion of the Grade 12 U or M course' requirements.